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Monster Truck Measurement for First Grade Printables

April 1, 2019 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

Monster Truck Measurement for First Grade Printables
Monster Truck Measurement

Now that we’re winding down first grade with Roo (yay!), I’ve been looking through the math objectives to make sure we touch on as many topics as possible. One of the major math concepts we still had to discuss was: measurement.

For Roo, though, life begins and ends with movement. So I wanted to make learning about measurement as fun as possible. Time to add in some monster trucks with a fun set of monster truck themed measurement for first grade printables!

Printable Monster Truck Measurement for First Grade Lesson

These are a wonderful way to practice using rulers to measure to the nearest inch, half-inch, and quarter inch, especially if you have active kids who love all things transportation.

Check out our printable Monster Truck Measurement lesson and get a set of your own for FREE! And, for more ways to make math fun, take a look at our outdoor sidewalk chalk math game!

Teach children how to measure to the nearest inch, half-inch, or quarter-inch with these fun monster truck measurement for first grade worksheets!

Monster Truck Measurement for First Grade Printables

To use these monster truck measurement for first grade printables, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links included in this post. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer Paper
  • Pencils
  • A Ruler

Printable Measurement Lesson for Kids

All you have to do is print the worksheets and then follow the instructions!

Monster Truck Measurement Lesson for Kids

Kids can choose from measuring to the nearest inch, the nearest half-inch, or the nearest quarter-inch. So these work well for teaching measurement for first grade, but also measuring skills for second grade and rising third grade students.

Printable Monster Truck Measurement for First Grade Worksheets

This product also includes a full answer key, so kids can check their work!

Printable Measurement to the Nearest Inch Lesson for Kids

Monster Truck Measurement for First Grade Printables Lesson

Since it was Roo’s first time working on this topic, we started with learning to measure to the nearest inch.

Using Measurement for First Grade Printables

After we talked about the importance of lining up the first line on the ruler with the start of the object, Roo was off and running!

I encouraged him to draw a line from the start of the object to the point at which it lined up with the ruler, and then the same with the end of the object.

Measurement for First Grade Printables Activity

The instructions say to measure to the nearest inch, so it was also a good time to talk about estimation. After Roo measured each line of trucks, he wrote down the number on the lines. Easy peasy!

Measurement for First Grade Printables Pack

Since Pooh is in second grade, he worked on measuring to the nearest half-inch.

Learning with Measurement for First Grade Printables

And he ended up learning that .5 and 1/2 are the same thing! (We’re already working on third grade objectives, albeit unconsciously…lol.)

Free Measurement for First Grade Printables

Scroll down to get your copy of our Monster Truck Measurement for First Grade printables!

Don’t miss these other math activities you can do at home!

These printable addition flashcards make practicing math facts fun!

Sidewalk Chalk Outdoor Math Game

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Plus, learn more about teaching math to kids by following my Math Mania board on Pinterest!

Monster Truck Themed Measurement for First Grade

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Lego Bar Graphs for 1st Grade

January 14, 2016 by Selena Robinson 10 Comments

Roo is currently working his way through his first grade math objectives and it’s time to talk about reading and creating simple bar graphs. And what better way to learn just about any math skill than by using LEGO?

I’m joining up with the Early Elementary Blogging Team to share fun LEGO activities for kids in grades 1-3 today. In our family, we learned how to construct LEGO Bar Graphs for 1st Grade!

If you have a child who loves hands-on math, this is a simple and fun way to learn it!

Lego Bar Graphs for 1st Grade

Creating LEGO Bar Graphs for 1st Grade

In first grade, kids work on reading and making simple bar graphs. So, since we’d just gone to the store, I thought we’d collect data on the produce we currently had in the house.

Collecting Data for 1st Grade Bar Graphs

I really wanted to use oranges, but they were a little *ahem* expensive this week, so onions it is!

How to Collect Data for Bar Graphs for 1st Grade

First, I encouraged Roo to order all the objects he’d be representing. Apples in one row, onions in another, and bananas in a third row.

Comparing Graphs for 1st Grade

Then it was time to break out an anchor chart I’d made on graphing. Roo and I talked about how tally graphs, pictographs, and bar graphs were similar and different.

When he saw the bar graph, he said “Ohhhhh! I saw this before!” So we were starting out a little bit ahead.

Data for Creating 1st Grade Bar Graphs

I asked Roo what Duplo colors he thought we should use for each item. We didn’t have white, so blue had to do for the onions. But we wrote down each item and the number of each, so that he could easily create his graph.

Supplies to Make Lego Bar Graphs for 1st Grade

So we got out the LEGO DUPLO Brick Set and got to work!

Building Lego Bar Graphs for 1st Grade

Once he saw the anchor chart, he had a good idea of what to do.

Making Lego Bar Graphs for 1st Grade

Apples at the bottom, onions in the center, and bananas on top – just like in his ordering sequence on the table.

Building Bar Graphs for 1st Grade

Done!

Making Bar Graphs for 1st Grade

Sigh….order is lovely, isn’t it?

Drawing Bar Graphs for 1st Grade

Then we used the LEGO bar graph as the model to draw one on paper. Roo labeled his data and started drawing.

Creating Bar Graphs in 1st Grade

He took a few breaks to check his work as he drew.

Drawing Bar Graphs in 1st Grade

All finished!

Making Bar Graphs in 1st Grade

I love it when they look proud of their work!

Interestingly, I noticed as I wrote this post that Roo has on the exact same shirt for the activity this week as the one we shared last Thursday. I promise he has more than one shirt! He’s just strangely loyal to this one right now. Go figure.

Use Lego to Make Bar Graphs for 1st Grade

For more math ideas for kids, follow my Math Mania board on Pinterest!

LEGO Learning Activities from the Early Elementary Blogging Team

For more LEGO learning fun, check out the other activities from the Early Elementary Blogging Team this week!

LEGO Classification – Printable Diagrams from Life Over C’s

LEGO number line for Addition and Subtraction from In The Playroom

Hands-On Synonym Blocks Matching Game from Raising Little Superhereos

Spelling With LEGOS! from Preschool Powol Packets

LEGO Boat Engineering Challenge from Handmade Kids Art

Using LEGO to find Syllables from Rainy Day Mum

Area and Perimeter with Lego Duplos from School Time Snippets

Plural Nouns with LEGO from Still Playing School

Combinations of Ten Using Lego Figures from Lemon Lime Adventures

How to do an Lego Engineering Project for Kindergarten, First, or Second Grade from Thriving STEM

Estimating and Probability with LEGO from Planet Smarty Pants

Lego Bar Graphs for First Grade from Look We’re Learning

LEGO Irregular Verb Matching Activity for Second Grade from Sugar Aunts

Exploring Symmetry with a Lego Firefly from Crafty Kids at Home

Pick Two: A Fun LEGO Math Game from Creative Family Fun


Filed Under: Homeschool Math, Math Tagged With: 1st grade, 1st grade math, first grade, first grade math, hands-on math, homeschool math, lego, lego activities, lego math, math

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